- "Etiquette - electronic standards of conduct and procedure,
- Communication - electronic exchange of information,
- Education - the process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology,
- Access - full electronic participation in society,
- Commerce - electronic buying and selling of goods,
- Responsibility - electronic responsibility for actions and deeds,
- Rights - those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world,
- Safety - physical well-being in a digital technology world, and
- Security (self-protection) - electronic precautions to guarantee safety."
The article continues with examples and strategies for each norm for behavior. This made me think as an educator am I doing enough to facilitate my students becoming responsible digital citizens? This question prompted another search for digital citizenship lesson plans--ReadWriteThink to the rescue. This online lesson plan resource, which displays plans focused on meeting standards as well as teachers' needs, had several lessons for teaching different aspects of digital citizenship. (Check it out.)
As of now, this investigation of digital citizenship continues...